Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer is a long-running Christmas television special produced in stop-motion animation by Rankin/Bass, and the company's first Christmas special. It originally aired on NBC on December 6, 1964, and is now the world's longest-running and highest-rated television special of all time. It is based on the song of the same name by Johnny Marks, which in turn was based on the 1939 poem of the same title, written by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May, who was an advertising copywriter for Montgomery Ward. Marks also wrote the music and lyrics for the songs in this special, and the background soundtrack includes two more songs he made famous - "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".
To Find This Bonus Cache for the 2017 Holiday season, answer the following trivia questions using the clues found in the eight traditional caches named for characters from the Classic Holiday Special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
N 34 Z.YXV, W 117 4U.TSR
Z = What musical instrument does Sam play when he pulls up an ice block sings "Silver and Gold?"
a piano = G
a banjo =A
Sam doesn't play an instrument = J
Y = Which of Santa's reindeer wearing a baseball cap and whistle is the coach of the reindeer games?
Donner = B
Blitzen = C
Comet = D
X = How do Yukon Cornelius and the Bumble survive the fall off the ice cliff?
Rudolph flew down to their rescue = G
they used parachutes to land safely = M
Bumbles bounce = E
V = Including Rudolph, how many reindeer are pulling Santa's sleigh to deliver toys to the boys and girls?
7 = K
8 =A
9 =D
U = What does Hermey want to be instead of a toymaker?
a dentist = P
a doctor = Q
an accountant = I
T = What is Charlie-in-the-box's job?
he rules the Island of Misfit Toys = L-I
he doesn't have a job, he's a misfit = C-I
he's a Sentry = H-Q
S = What is Yukon Cornelius searching for when he licks his icepick?
a peppermint mine = L-N
a gold mine = J-L
a silver mine = F-H
R = Who pulls Yukon Cornelius' sled?
eight tiny reindeer = K
a cocker spaniel, a poodle, a Saint Bernard, a collie, and a dachshund = B
the Bumble = P